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DNR Board set to take up regulation of PFAS
After more than two years, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board is set to take up proposed standards to regulate harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in drinking water, surface water, and groundwater later this month. Read the full story by WSAW-…
Cold cover: Great Lakes ice forms after initial low percentage
A recent burst of cold weather has boosted Great Lakes ice coverage from initial projections that were well below historical average back to the typical range. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Bone dry January drops some Great Lakes water levels more than usual
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers states that inflows into Lake Superior are preliminarily estimated to be the lowest inflows on record for January. Read the full story by MLive.
More than $1m in grants to help Great Lakes coastline
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will distribute more than $1.1 million in coastal management grants. Read the full story by WPBN- TV – Traverse City, MI.
New website will help with accountability and preservation, Great Lakes Commission says
The Great Lakes Commission launched the Blue Accounting data portal on Feb.1. GLC Executive Director Erika Jensen says it’s a tool for elected leaders and decision-makers, but anyone can use it. Read and hear the full story by WDET – Detroit, MI.
U.S. Great Lakes fleet invests $83 million in maintenance
This year, companies will invest nearly $83 million into repairing their vessels moored in New York, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Read the full story by the Lake Superior News.
Invasive species webinars feature law enforcement
New sessions of Michigan’s NotMISpecies webinar series will cover how conservation officers help prevent invasive species introductions, as well as ways to enjoy the outdoors while minimizing harmful effects of invasive plants, animals and pests. Read …
As Lake Ontario plan revision looms, regulators create new flood forecast tool
The committee working on an overhaul of the plan that governs water-level management in Lake Ontario has developed a computer model that may predict the impact of higher water on lakefront property. Read the full story by The Buffalo News.
Environmental group sues over Lake Superior pollution
Clean Water and Air, LLC, filed a complaint accusing Tofte Wastwater Treatment Association (aka Bluefin Bay) of past and ongoing violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA), including the continued pollution of Lake Superior with “mercury, fecal matter, co…
Michigan sand dunes increasingly covered by plants and trees, new study shows
Michigan State University professor Dr. Alan Arbogast has used repeat photography to study the changing landscape on Lake Michigan’s sand dunes. Read the full story by WJBK – TV – Detroit, MI.